Introduce your students to kinetic art by capturing the thrill and excitement of sledding downhill in this minimal-supply lesson that requires only a simple cut with scissors and a paper... Learn More

Using a simple pull tab, this winter-themed kinetic art has a candle that looks like it really flickers. Symmetrical balance is featured in this lesson as students will fold and... Learn More

Reinforce three-dimensional shapes with this Folded Paper Vehicle lesson that will have your students making rectangular prisms out of paper and then altering them to become the vehicle of their... Learn More

Take your students outside to gather their own materials for this lesson inspired by the Environmental Art movement and artists like Andy Goldsworthy and Robert Smithson. In this lesson, students... Learn More

Clear Con-Tact paper is the perfect surface to build a collage, and best of all, no need to deal with messy glue. In this lesson, students will experiment with adding... Learn More

Aluminum foil printing and shaving cream paper marbling are two exciting printmaking processes that your students will love. The cool thing about these processes is that they can be done... Learn More

Peak your students’ curiosity with this painting activity that has the possibly of using almost anything imaginable to apply paint to the paper except a paintbrush. Gather unique tools in... Learn More

There is something magical about watercolor, and this lesson is all about exploring different techniques to create texture with watercolor. The simple addition of a few materials like salt and... Learn More

This versatile printmaking lesson used everyday objects that you already have on hand as printing tools. Legos, toilet paper rolls, marker caps and other unique printing tools are dipped in... Learn More

Create a simple relief sculpture with an unusual material: joint compound. Normally used for smoothing out drywall, in this application the joint compound will be used for the opposite effect... Learn More

This exploratory sculpture lesson is great for any students from your youngest Pre-K or kindergarteners to middle schoolers. Sculpture keeps students engaged kinesthetically and the open-ended nature of this lesson... Learn More

This lesson, based on a delicious slice of pie, allows students to create a tasty pie still life using markers. Students will love using this art room staple supply to... Learn More

This colorful cotton candy is staple carnival food and the perfect sweet treat for reinforcing value and form with chalk pastel. Students will have a blast making their pastel cotton... Learn More

In this quick, minimal-supply lesson, third-grade students will use the same basic steps to create either an origami puppy or kitten. First, they’ll focus on symmetrical balance as they follow... Learn More

Being different can sometimes be scary, but it can also be beautiful. In this lesson, students will be creating self-portraits inspired by the artwork in the book The Day You... Learn More

How are you feeling right now? If you could turn that feeling into a shape, what would it be? Inspired by the book Exactly You! The Shape of Your Feelings,... Learn More

This brightly patterned tree, inspired by Carlos Catasse, a Chilean-born painter is sure to liven up your classroom. In this lesson, students will focus on cutting and layering both geometric... Learn More

This lesson features warm and cool colors, which create contrast within the abstracted, modern landscape. Adding a highlight with white chalk as the final step helps to add a bit... Learn More